Join the rabbis of Silverstein Base Chicago for a day of learning together and celebrating our community. Doors open at 9:30am; learning and celebration will begin at 10am. Over lunch, Repair the World Chicago will lead a conversation about food insecurity in our city and what Jewish tradition asks of us in response. Then we’ll roll up our sleeves and pack sandwiches for The Night Ministry to share with neighbors across Chicago.

We will be reducing food waste by gleaning fruit that would have gone to waste and then distributing it to the public for free, as well as donating to the food bank and other food pantries around town.

Give back this Thanksgiving at the 18th annual Everything but the Turkey, hosted by Federation’s Jewish Volunteer Center. Bring your family and friends to pack Thanksgiving meal kits for neighbors facing food insecurity. Gratitude sits at the heart of Jewish tradition, and caring for the stranger is the most repeated instruction in the Torah. This holiday, we turn that gratitude into action so more families can gather around a full table.

Young adults write handwritten letters to older adults who are lonely or isolated, through JDC Entwine's elders connection in Georgia. Participants take Polaroids to tuck into their letters. Includes Jewish learning on Hanukkah light facing outward (Shabbat 21b), Chayei Sarah and visible aging (Gen 24:1, Bava Metzia 87a), and Ruth and Naomi (Ruth 4:14-15), plus a recap of the JDC Entwine trip to Georgia and Azerbaijan with Hesed home visits to elders.

Bring joy to our cherished senior community and help them get ready for Hanukkah! Join us at Los Angeles Jewish Health's (LAJH) two locations for a pre-Hanukkah party where we’ll make and hang decorations, play dreidel, enjoy sufganiyot, and sing some Hanukkah tunes (singing skills are not required)! Most importantly, we’ll be giving seniors the gift of quality time.

Join us for a co-ed clothes swap and brunch! We will have a conversation on sustainability and overconsumption, swap clothes, and then donate them all at the end. We will donate the women's clothes to Community Thrift and decide as a group which programs we want the clothes to benefit and we will donate the men's clothes to St. Anthony's.

As a special part of our November CSD, Tour de Summer Camps, our annual Jewish summer camp fundraiser in Simi Valley, seeks dedicated individuals, volunteer groups, and organizations to help ensure a safe and fun event! Many families in our community cannot afford to give their kids the life-changing gift of Jewish summer camp. This inspiring event raises much-needed funds to help more kids have that transformative, joyful experience. PLEASE NOTE: Various shifts are available throughout the day!